QARAKHANIDS IN BALKH & TIRMIDH

561 – 609 AH

The only known mints are Balkh, south of the Oxus River, and Tirmidh, north of the river. All examples are rather flatly struck on thin, broad flans, normally 30-36mm in diameter, similar to 3rd period Qarakhanid coinage of Central Asian mints, unless otherwise noted. See also types #3403.2 and 3406.2 for Balkh & Tirmidh issues of the western Qarakhanids of Samarqand dated between 582 and 585. These listings for this dynastic group are tentative and will undoubtedly require significant rewriting in the future.